Ensure pints are best they can be
While pubs can’t compete with supermarkets on price alone, they still have a monopoly on the experience of a well-poured pint.
The quality of dispense...
Getting bartenders talking about beer
Firms say staff can have a major impact on what customers buy
From beer giants down to home brew enthusiasts, there’s been a boom in...
Celebrating speciality producers
Some of Scotland’s top produce firms picked up prizes at this year’s Scotland’s Speciality Food Show in Glasgow.
Split over three categories, the Best Product...
Diversity driving cider
Variety is said to be the spice of life; and when it comes to diversity the cider category has it in spades.
With such a...
Branded wines pour in profits
Licensees who don’t stock brands are ‘missing a trick’
Publicans who do not stock branded wines could be missing out on an opportunity to boost...
Taking a shot at blush drinks
The firm behind RTD brand WKD has launched two new products targeted at young adult drinkers.
Released this month, WKD Blush is a 4% ABV...
Small batch lights the way
IT’S the biggest spirits category in the on-trade – but although vodka continues to outsell its rivals, producers aren’t standing still as the wider...
New single malt from Wm Grant
William Grant & Sons has launched a new single malt, which it says “brings whisky craft and innovation to a new level”.
Described as a...
Vodka serves fit for the silver screen
Cocktail bar chain Missoula has teamed up with Diageo Reserve to create a range of Ciroc vodka cocktails celebrating the life and work of...
All brands as ‘one’ in Coca-Cola first
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has launched a new global marketing initiative which will promote each of the cola brand’s variants through a single campaign.
The...
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Niall Hassard
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
